UTSA Roadrunners vs Rice Owls

College Basketball

UTSA

5-25

71-80

Final

Rice

13-18

Tudor Fieldhouse

Lead tracker

UTSA leadsBiggest lead UTSA 0, RICE 19

RICE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UTSA	32	39	71
RICE	45	35	80

Who won: Rice 80-71

The Rice Owls beat the UTSA Roadrunners 80-71 on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Tudor Fieldhouse. The Rice outscored the UTSA 45-32 in the 1st half. Jalen Smith led the Rice in points (25). Brent Moss led the UTSA in points (16).

Player of the game

Nick Anderson

RICE · 20 PTS, 3 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%RICE final

UTSARICE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01RIC
Offensive rebound
Rice Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
George Perkins misses 23-foot three point jumper
G. Perkins
THREEH2 0:13
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
D. Hayes · 9 PTS · ast M. Coffi
Dorian Hayes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Matheo Coffi assists)
UTSA 71 - 80 RICE
H2 0:20
Offensive Rebound
Brent Moss Offensive Rebound.
B. Moss · 16 PTS
H2 0:20
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Dorian Hayes misses 22-foot three point jumper
D. Hayes · 9 PTS
H2 0:25UTS
Offensive rebound
UTSA Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:25
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brent Moss misses 23-foot three point jumper
B. Moss · 16 PTS
H2 0:32
Defensive rebound
Dorian Hayes Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:34
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Eternity Eguagie misses 23-foot three point jumper
E. Eguagie · 4 PTS
H2 0:46RIC
Shorttimeout
Rice Timeout
H2 0:50
Defensive rebound
Nick Anderson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:54
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Baboucarr Njie misses 24-foot three point jumper
B. Njie · 16 PTS
SLAMH2 1:05
Dunk, 2 ft
S. Giwa · 6 PTS · ast J. Smith
Stephen Giwa makes 2-foot dunk (Jalen Smith assists)
UTSA 68 - 80 RICE
H2 1:08
Offensive Rebound
Jalen Smith Offensive Rebound.
J. Smith · 25 PTS
H2 1:12
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jalen Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
J. Smith · 25 PTS
H2 1:40
+2
Layup
Jamir Simpson makes layup
J. Simpson · 11 PTS
UTSA 68 - 78 RICE
H2 2:02
Defensive rebound
Baboucarr Njie Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:02
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Stephen Giwa misses free throw 2 of 2
S. Giwa · 6 PTS
H2 2:02RIC
Dead ball rebound
Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 2:02
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Stephen Giwa misses free throw 1 of 2
S. Giwa · 6 PTS
H2 2:02
Foul on Matheo Coffi
Foul on Matheo Coffi.
M. Coffi · 12 PTS
H2 2:14
+2
Driving layup
Jamir Simpson makes driving layup
J. Simpson · 11 PTS
UTSA 66 - 78 RICE
H2 2:29
Defensive rebound
Brent Moss Defensive Rebound.